Children’s Resources

The Prince of Egypt Activity Guide
In this activity, prepared by David Debow for The Lookstein Center, students think critically about the movie “Prince of Egypt” and test the truth of its claim that it is accurate to the spirit of the Book of Exodus. Appropriate for upper elementary school, middle school and high school.

Best Chometz-Substitute List
At some point during Pesach preparations we’ve all tried to convert a mainstream recipe into a Pesach one…only to discover that we don’t have a clue as to what to substitute for a chometz ingredient. Here is a “Complete List of Pesach Substitutes.”

Pesach Resources, Jewish InterActive
Pesach is a time to tell our children the story of leaving Egypt . The question is how to make it real and alive for our children and get them excited about hearing the story at the Seder.

שיח הגרי”ד הגדה
Summaries of the divrei Torah presented in The Rav’s Hagaddah. They are halachic in nature and you will learn a lot of the in-depth analysis of the laws of the seder. By Rabbi Jeff Rothman

The Laws of the Seder
This is a comprehensive review of the halachos of the Seder. It is written in the order of the Seder so it can be very useful to have at the Seder. It is mainly based on the works of Rabbi Shimon Eider and Rabbi Asher Balanson.

Sources for the laws of Chometz
Actual mekoros on the halachos of Chometz.
On Pesach, a Jewish person may not eat, own, or derive benefit from chametz. Owning chametz pet food is a violation of the latter two of those restrictions.

Creative Seders
What do you do to make your seder fun and meaningful for both children and adults?

5 Downloadable and Printable Pesach GuidesThese guides are via Partners In Torah, Aish Hatorah, Ohr Sameach, Yeshiva University and Young Israel of Houston. They include absolutely everything you need to know, ranging from the laws, customs, and history about the Pesach Holiday.

Dr. Moshe Avital Pesach Message
Dr. Avital survived 6 concentration camps and was smuggled into Eretz Yisrael in 1946, where he fought in the Hagana and then the IDF for several years. He has written sefarim and has taught Torah for decades, splitting his time between New Rochelle and Yerushalayim.

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Video

OU Kosher Pre-Pesach Webcast 5773 (2013)
With Rav Yisroel Belsky and Rav Hershel Schachter. Is quinoa Kitnios? Must I check a summer home for chometz? What if my job involves serving chometz during Pesach? Are all pills allowed? Was enslavement in Egypt “good for the Jews”? Tune in to find out.